Beach Mason Jar Terrarium

Turn any mason jar into a beachy oasis with this super easy craft.  These beach mason jar terrariums are a fun project for kids and adults alike.  You can pick and choose from hundreds of miniatures for your own twist on this fun craft idea.

Supplies needed to make your own beach mason jar terrarium:

• Mason Jars (I used these wide mouth pints and regular mouth quarts).
• Various Miniatures (links to specific miniatures below).
• Diorama Palm Trees (if desired).
• Drink Umbrellas (if desired).
• Sand.
• Clay or Styrofoam Balls.
• Mod Podge.
• Hot Glue and Glue Gun.

I found two ways to make these terrariums.  The first is to cover the mason jar lid with clay as shown below.  Be sure to leave that brown strip clean.  You can add some hot glue to the bottom of the clay if it does not stick well.

Once the clay hardens, add Mod Podge to the clay and sprinkle with the sand.  Cover everything well and allow to dry.

If you want to skip the clay step, use a Styrofoam ball cut in half as shown below.  Hot glue to the inside of the mason jar lid.  Again use decoupage medium and sand on the ball.

If you want a raised surface on the inside of your terrarium but not as rounded as the half ball, you can cut a bit off both sides of a Styrofoam ball as shown below.  Repeat the steps above and glue it to the lid then add the decoupage and sand.  I used a variety of all three of these methods for my terrariums.

Add your miniatures to the clay or Styrofoam with a little hot glue.  You might have to stick them a few times as the sand does not work well with hot glue.  However I did get everything to work after a few tries.

Now for some up close shots of the beach mason jar terrariums that I made.  First up is the gone fishing version.

For this one use a tackle box and a fishing rod.

Next is the foot prints on the sand terrarium.  Who doesn’t want their flip flops under an umbrella at the beach?

Use the drink umbrellas and flip flops for this version.

Next up is the sand castle build mason jar.  This one reminds me of my kids’ sand toys scattered on the beach.

Use a diorama palm tree, red pail, and mini hand tools for this version.  Add sand to the inside of your bucket with a little decoupage and sand.

These miniature lawn chairs were just too cute not to use!

For this version use two of the miniature chairs plus a drink umbrella.

Last is the which way to the beach terrarium.

This version uses a diorama palm tree, miniature signs, and mini seagull.  Write on the signs with a permanent marker.

These beach mason jar terrariums are perfect for your home this summer.  Bring the beach indoors anytime with a fun craft that will only take minutes to make.  Get the kids involved in this great project with miniatures!

Angie Holden

Angie blogs at The Country Chic Cottage where you can find creative crafts, vintage finds, home decor, and DIY all with a little farmhouse flair. Angie has been blogging for over 2 years and is married with three kids. Stop by her blog where you will find everything from small, quick crafts to major furniture and home makeovers.